novelraw Chapter 691 - 444: Appetizer Before the Great Battle (Part 2)
Chapter 691 - 444: Appetizer Before the Great Battle (Part 2)
Although the human side had a significant combat advantage, they did not go all out but rather took an orderly approach to defeat their opponents with minimal loss, conserving energy for the battles ahead.
Zhenxu, with his head of white hair, was vigorous despite his age. With a wave of his whisk, an indestructible white light enveloped him. Within the light, the Yin-Yang twin fish slowly rotated, allowing him to withstand various attacks and charge into the enemy ranks, between two Demon Venerables.
Then, with another casual flick of his whisk, two arcs of cyan light stretched out, binding a portion of the two Demon Venerables’ bodies, thereby limiting their mobility.
Similar to the other Demon Venerables they had faced, these two appetizers possessed the foundational strength of a Demon Venerable but lacked intelligence and distinct traits, matching their dim-witted appearances of a toad head and a wild boar head. They required only enough time and effort to deal with.
Huayangzi and Qingyangzi, two Daoists, followed, casting a sword technique, unleashing a continuous series of sharp sword lights that relentlessly attacked, continuously adding new wounds to the immobilized Demon Venerables. Another approached fiercely up close, using the mysterious palm skill of the Daoist sect for intimate service, making the Demon Venerables’ skin split open comfortably.
Wang Zhifan, on the other hand, focused on the other small targets, efficiently clearing the Demon Generals and ordinary demons accompanying the Demon Venerables using his Thunder Dragon Fury in tandem with the Source of Ice.
He understood well that his peers would surely target the Demon Venerables first to grab more merit points, and since he didn’t have much need for those points, he just handled the peripheral works. After all, three super-innates dealing with two subpar Demon Venerables was more than sufficient.
It is worth noting that among the three Daoists, Qingyangzi, though he didn’t attend the conference in Shuyue City, had recently been taught the method to summon the Demon Sealing List and joined its ranks.
The master wouldn’t be stingy to the point of not giving a chance to those super-innates absent from the scene; he, along with the three Saints, would undoubtedly want as many main forces as possible, hoping for fierce competition.
Thus, about half an incense stick of time later, the battle outside Celestial Essence City concluded completely; all enemies, including the Demon Venerables, were eradicated, leaving behind just a heap of filthy remains.
The swiftness was not just because of the tacit cooperation of Wang Zhifan and the others, but also due to the arrival of over ten more supporters, all super-innate experts from the Demon Sealing List, continuously joining in the demon clearing.
These guys’ thirst for merit points made them seize any chance to add points. Not wanting to waste their precious two daily teleportations, they rushed in by conventional means, hence the staggered arrivals.
Although they were all super-innate cultivators from nearby state regions, the distances to Celestial Essence City varied, with some even just finishing off enemies at their own doorstep and rushing over nonstop, making it hard to gather all at once.
"Wan Jian! Your assistance in helping Celestial Essence City resolve the demon troubles is something I am deeply grateful for!"
"Oh, it’s nothing! I’m just looking to snag more merit! Speaking of which, Huangzhou has also seen Demon Venerables arise! I must go now!"
"Ahem... Where is Lord Ming Buddha? Our Celestial Essence City... Martial Venerable, where is Ming Buddha?"
"You mean that monk with the darkened forehead? He already left."
"This is remarkable; these old fellows are so proactive, how can we possibly compete with them like this? Perhaps we should join too!"
"Then you all can go; I’ll stay and guard Celestial Essence City."
"Martial Venerable indeed understands justice! We’ll leave it to you then!"
Just as the battle concluded, three out of the four super-innates of Celestial Essence City dashed off to scrape merit points in the surrounding areas, leaving Wang Zhifan, who didn’t need the points, volunteering to stay.
This was also his pre-battle strategy, taking a casual approach toward merit points. Whatever the amount, whatever ranking he attained, and whatever rewards, he was indifferent.
"From the Daoist realm of tranquility and non-action perspective, I, the impostor am now beyond the three real Daoists—Qingyangzi and the like... But then again, it’s not really that; I’m just too lazy to deal with trivial enemies. If a sufficiently powerful enemy appeared, I’d definitely step forward."
At this moment, flying alone toward Celestial Essence City shrouded in array cyan light, Wang Zhifan, while complaining in his heart, casually pulled out the Demon Sealing List to check.
He discovered that with the Demon Venerables’ massive arrival, the first on the Demon Sealing List remained the Buddhist super-innate titled "Demon Tathagata." However, his merit points had soared from over five hundred to well over a thousand, showing how hard he had worked in the past one or two hours.
The second was someone named "Taixi Confucian Sword," and with Confucian in the name, he was likely a Confucian sect expert. His points also barely exceeded a thousand.
The third in the rankings was a bit ambiguous, the "Ultimate Primordial Tyrant." It was uncertain whether he belonged to the Daoist, Buddhist, or Confucian sects, and although his points didn’t reach a thousand, they were close enough.
As for Wang Zhifan himself, his points had already broken through three hundred but his rank had dropped over a hundred places, nearing the three hundred mark, clearly reflecting the fierce competition on the Demon Sealing List.
Yet, just as Wang Zhifan previously decided, he truly didn’t care about what points and ranking he had, looking only out of curiosity.
"Fan, have you cleared out the Demon Venerables on your side so fast? Here, not a single demon has appeared yet."
Moon-Annihilating Dragon Saber communicated with Wang Zhifan on the Demon Sealing List, frequently using it for communication recently, treating it as a daily tool when not together.
"Finished, and very easily, because many wanted to earn merit points, those two waste Demon Venerables couldn’t withstand everyone’s enthusiasm."
Wang Zhifan casually explained the situation to the dragon girl, who was required by her clan leader to remain within her clan.
Unlike other forces within the Calamity Realm, the Mieyue Race, led by Mieyue and Aotian, was similarly eager for merit points but more concerned that their clan would be specifically targeted by the Demon Realm’s army, so they dared not run outside for support, and all the clan experts remained on high alert within.
The two talked for a few more sentences, and as Wang Zhifan returned to the Martial Venerable Hall, he received a transmission from Long Dao:
"Fan, we’ve got Demon Venerables here too, a total of three, but they’re fairly average in strength. The clan leader alone has them all suppressed, requiring no assistance."
"Hmm, if you need help, notify me immediately."
Wang Zhifan responded quickly to her, simultaneously checking the relevant area on the Demon Sealing List.
Unsurprisingly, he noticed that nearby the Mieyue Clan territory in the Ancient Cyan Sea area, three deep red dots appeared. Alongside each were lighter red hues, representing the subordinate troops arriving with the Demon Venerables.
As he observed the Ancient Cyan Sea area for two seconds, one of the deep red dots began to flicker and then vanished in the blink of an eye, with the other two deep red dots starting to similarly flicker, looking like they might disappear at any moment.
"Such fierce firepower! Is it the Cyan Dragon True Spirit of the Mieyue Clan making its move? Or are other experts swarming in?"
Seeing this, Wang Zhifan really wanted to directly ask Dragon Dao about it but suppressed his curiosity considering she might be in combat.
Back in the Martial Venerable Hall, the three players and He Kuang immediately approached upon seeing his return.
"Mister Boss, have you found any traces of those rival players?"
The island country’s woman was currently most concerned about this issue, so she asked first.
"Not yet."
Wang Zhifan replied calmly.
"But I estimate that by tonight, or at the latest tomorrow morning, the Demon Realm’s army will attack alongside those rival players making their appearance...
Because all explorations and path clearings have been roughly completed by the Demon Realm; the main course is bound to be served, just depends on whether we can swallow it."
Based on the current situation, he predicted again.